UPD Academic Calendar 0809

 

Applies to all units except the MBA and MS Finance programs of the College of Business Administration
and the M of Management programs of UPEPP and UPEPO

 

		FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER			SUMMER*
Physical Examination for incoming freshmen	Tue 1 Apr - Wed 30 Apr
Deadline for transfer students to file application	Wed 30 Apr
for admission (for 1st Sem)
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR FRESHMEN	Mon 5 May - Fri 9 May
Removal examination period	Thu 22 May - Mon 2 Jun			Fri 24 Oct - Mon 3 Nov			Tue 7 Apr - Fri 17 Apr
Validation for advance credit	Mon 19 May -Thu 26 Jun			Thu 16 Oct - Fri 21 Nov
Deadline for colleges to submit application for
CSAPG Cases:
- For 1st Sem, 2008-2009	Fri 2 May; Fri 16 May
- For 2nd Sem, 2008-2009				Mon 13 Oct; Mon 27 Oct
- For Summer 2009							Mon 9 Mar; Mon 30 Mar
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ADMISSIONS,
PROGRESS & GRADUATION (CSAPG) MEETINGS:
- For 1st Sem, 2008-2009	Mon 12 May; Mon 26 May
- For 2nd Sem, 2008-2009				Mon 13 Oct; Mon 27 Oct
- For Summer 2009							Mon 9 Mar; Mon 30 Mar
GENERAL REGISTRATION
- Freshmen & Graduating Students	Mon 2 Jun			Mon 3 Nov			Mon 6 Apr-Tue 7 Apr
- Other Students	Tue 3 Jun - Fri 6 Jun			Tue 4 Nov-Thu 6 Nov
START OF CLASSES	Tue 10 Jun			Fri 7 Nov			Tue 14 Apr
FRESHMEN WELCOME ASSEMBLY	Tue 10 Jun
UP Foundation Day	Wed 18 Jun
Deadline for filing application for UPCAT:
- For 1st Semester 2009-2010 admission;
For Metro Manila Schools	Fri 20 Jun
For non-Metro Manila Schools	Fri 27 Jun
Deadline for colleges to submit approved list of
Candidates for graduation:
- For Summer 2008 graduates	Wed 25 Jun
- For 1st sem 2008-2009 graduates				Fri 21 Nov
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates							Wed 8 Apr
Deadline for filing application for graduation:
- For 1st sem 2008-2009 graduates	Tue 24 Jun
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates				Fri 21 Nov
- For Summer 2009 graduates							Fri 17 Apr
Deadline for colleges to submit tentative list of
Candidates for graduation:
- For 1st sem 2008-2009 graduates	Wed 2 Jul
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates				Fri 28 Nov
- For Summer 2009 graduates							Thu 21 May
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETINGS	Mon 9 Jun; Mon 23 Jul			Mon 3 Nov; Mon 10 Nov			Mon 16 Mar
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL MEETING TO RECOMMEND
RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES OR DIPLOMAS:
- For Summer 2008 graduates	Mon 21 Jul
- For 1st Sem 2008-2009 graduates				Mon 15 Dec
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009 graduates							Mon 20 Apr
UP COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (UPCAT)
- For 2nd Sem 2008-2009	Sun 3 Aug
- For 1st Sem 2009-2010 admission	Sat 2 Aug-Sun 3 Aug
Lantern Parade				Wed 17 Dec
CHRISTMAS VACATION				Thu 18 Dec
RESUMPTION OF CLASSES				Tue 6 Jan
Mid-Semester	Thu 7 Aug			Thu 22 Jan			Wed 29 Apr
Last day for graduating students to clear their	Tue 28 Aug			Wed 11 Feb			Mon 27 Apr
deficiencies
DEADLINE FOR DROPPING SUBJECTS	Mon 8 Sep			Fri 20 Feb			Fri 8 May
DEADLINE FOR FILING LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR	Fri 19 Sep			Fri 6 Mar
STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED
END OF CLASSES	Wed 8 Oct			Tue 24 Mar			Tue 19 May
Integration Period	Thu 9 Oct-Sat 11 Oct			Wed 25 Mar-Thu 26 Mar			Wed 20 May
FINAL EXAMINATIONS:
- Graduating Students	Mon 13 Oct-Wed 15 Oct			Fri 27 Mar-Mon 30 Mar			Thu 21 May-Fri 22 May
- Other Students	Mon 13 Oct-Tue 21 Oct			Fri 27 Mar-Sat 04 Apr
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING GRADES:
- Graduating Students	Thu 23 Oct			Mon 6 Apr			Fri 29 May
- Other Students	Thu 23 Oct			Tue 14 Apr
BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING TO APPROVE	Per BOR Schedule)			Per BOR Schedule)			Per BOR Schedule)
GRADUATION
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES				Sun 26 Apr

^a For the Summer session, 3-unit lecture classes meet two (2) hours daily, Monday to Friday for the 24-class days.

^b For transferees from schools outside the UP system. Students from other CUs should check with the College where they

intend to transfer as deadline may be earlier.

^c Students who will not enroll during the semester must file their Leave Of Absence (LOA) during the Registration period. The

deadline for filing LOA within the semester/term is only for those currently enrolled.

^d Classes as usual.

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@ Approved by the Office of the President on February 04, 2008

 

HOLIDAYS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

2008 2009

Thu	12	June	Independence Day		Thu	1	January	New Year’s Day
Sat	2	August	UPCAT (UP only) for AY 2009-2010 admission		Wed	25	February	EDSA Day (February 23)
Tue	19	August	Quezon Day (QC only)		Thu	9	April	Maundy Thursday
Thu	21	August	Ninoy Aquino Day (Aug. 25)		Fri	10	April	Good Friday
Mon	25	August	National Heroes Day		Fri	9	April	Araw ng Kagitingan (April 13)
Tue	30	September	E’idl Fitr *		Fri	1	May	Labor Day (May 4)
Sat	1	November	All Saint’s Day
Sun	30	November	Bonifacio day (December 1)
Thu	25	December	Christmas Day
Tue	30	December	Rizal Day

* E’idl Fitr is declared as a national holiday by Malacañang. Sepetmber 30, 2008 is the estimated date of E’idl Fitr. This holiday is declared

based on the appearance of the new moon and may vary from one year to the next.
*RA 9492 mandates that most holidays except those with religious significance will be shifted

to the nearest Monday (as indicated in parenthesis).

A Call for Vigilance: Mondays or Wednesdays?

Let us remain vigilant.

The new Academic Calendar has been approved. The peculiar thing is, the usual Wednesdays-off has been changed. Now, Monday is our official day off, aside from the weekends.

On February 4, 2008, the Board of Regents, approved the resolution submitted by UPD Chancellor Sergio Cao recommended by the UPD Executive Committee, observing Mondays-off. This is in line with RA 9492, an Act rationalizing of national holidays amending for the purpose Section 26, Chapter 7, Book 1 of Executive Order No. 292, as amended, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987” or the holiday economics. The resolution states that, “due to the enactment of RA 9492, most holidays, except those of religious significance will be shifted to the nearest Monday, the academic calendar will now observe Mondays off to avoid interruption of classes that fall on Monday. (UPD Executive Committee, January 24, 2008)”.

After the enactment, Chancellor Cao called upon the colleges to conduct consultations for the said shift. However, resolutions of such consultations have failed devastatingly to represent the sentiments of most students.

Constant vigilance is not for its own sake. Same efforts have been seen in the case of the UP Visayas for instance. So that after implementing the same policy, students and the faculty members have successfully brought back the Wednesday-off Academic Calendar. This same call of constant vigilance goes to all UP students.

It is in this regard that the University Student Council emphasizes that such policies, albeit left entirely on the discretion of the Chancellors, directly affect students and faculty members alike. Having said that, we call that such changes be studied further where students and faculty members are involved and consulted accordingly. It is our resolve that any measure or policy be truly reflective of the student’s, as well as the UPD community’s, interest.

This statement was prepared by the USC Academic Concerns Committee.

First Semester Registration Schedule

CHK Summer Enrollment

The college has recently finished with our annual summer enrollment. Like every year, the CHK Student Council and the Registration Assistants of the college experienced a multitude of problems in trying to service the big number of CHK students enrolling for summer classes.

One big problem was crowd control, and it was attributed mainly to the lack of space for both students and registration assistants to maneuver in. Hallways and offices were cramped full of students- combined with the summer heat, this made registration a very uncomfortable experience for students and staff alike.

The CHK Administration (with the recommendation of the staff, registration assistants, and the CHKSC) has recently been working on creating space for the students by de-cluttering the hallways and reorganizing furniture. The result is now a designated waiting area near the entrance of the faculty hallway that will serve the students during enrollment.

It’s not much, but it’s a start.